NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Fred A. Caruso, M.D.

Diagnostic Radiology Physician · Fayetteville, NC

Fred A. Caruso, M.D. is a diagnostic radiology physician with a practice address in Fayetteville, North Carolina, and NPI 1659374288, issued on May 27, 2005. Check the license (North Carolina 9501196, as entered in NPPES) on the North Carolina Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1659374288
Name
Fred A. Caruso
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Diagnostic Radiology Physician 2085R0202X
License number
9501196 NC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
3186 Village Dr 201, Fayetteville, NC 28304
Phone
(910) 486-5700
Enumerated
May 27, 2005
Record last updated
Jun 30, 2026
Fax
(910) 486-5950
Medicaid IDs
89136EF NC
Q0119I SC
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20040402001395); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Rutgers School Of Dental Medicine, 1987
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). Enrollment, assignment, school and telehealth: CMS Doctors and Clinicians file, Aug 2026. A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 3186 Village Dr 201

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

  1. Harry Ameredes, M.D.Diagnostic Radiology Physician1104845528
  2. Demir Bastug, M.D.Diagnostic Radiology Physician1447253075
  3. Max Faykus, M.D.Diagnostic Radiology Physician1336142975
  4. David Fisher, M.D.Diagnostic Radiology Physician1700881521
  5. Jeffrey Kotzan, M.D.Diagnostic Radiology Physician1730184904
  6. Thomas Meakem, M.D.Diagnostic Radiology Physician1639174808

Verify Fred A. Caruso in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNorth Carolina Medical Board
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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31% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average diagnostic radiology physician in 2024

35 Medicare Part D claims, against an average of 51 among the 2,711 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Fred Caruso35
  2. Specialty average51

Most prescribed

  1. Alendronate Sodium11 claims

Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers by Provider and Drug, 2024 (data.cms.gov). Part D covers prescriptions for Medicare patients only; drugs with fewer than 11 claims are not published.

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Cumberland County Hospital System IncFayetteville, NC

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

Fred A. Caruso among 1,389 diagnostic radiology physician records in North Carolina

Fred A. Caruso, M.D. is one of 1,389 diagnostic radiology physician records with a practice address in North Carolina. 75% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2005, is newer than 0% of them.

  • NPI issued2005 · 0% of these records are older, 84% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 75% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 72% of these records are
  • Graduated1987 · median 2006 among the 998 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2026 · 46% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 2085R0202X and a North Carolina practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Diagnostic Radiology Physician providers in North Carolina

There are 1,389 diagnostic radiology physician records in North Carolina.

The 8 diagnostic radiology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. David Allison, M.D.Fayetteville, NC 283041275536815
  2. Demir Bastug, M.D.Fayetteville, NC 283041447253075
  3. Bruce Distell, M.D.Fayetteville, NC 283041245235001
  4. Richard Falter, M.D.Fayetteville, NC 283041295730430
  5. Max Faykus, M.D.Fayetteville, NC 283041336142975
  6. David Fisher, M.D.Fayetteville, NC 283041700881521
  7. Sheryl Jordan, M.D.Fayetteville, NC 283041053314609
  8. Jeffrey Kotzan, M.D.Fayetteville, NC 283041730184904

Common questions

What is Fred A. Caruso, M.D.'s NPI number?

Fred A. Caruso, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1659374288, issued on May 27, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Fred A. Caruso, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 3186 Village Dr 201, Fayetteville, NC, 28304. Phone: (910) 486-5700. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Fred A. Caruso, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists North Carolina license number 9501196, as entered by the provider. Search the North Carolina Medical Board at https://portal.ncmedboard.org/verification/search.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Fred A. Caruso, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Fred A. Caruso, M.D. had 35 Medicare Part D claims; the average among diagnostic radiology physician prescribers was 51. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), file of Aug 9, 2026 (NPPES files on CMS.gov); NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy. Medicare files from data.cms.gov. An NPI identifies who bills; it is not a license.

Figures on PlainDoctor are read from the federal files each page names (CMS NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments; the HHS-OIG exclusion list only as counts) and from Census population estimates, with the file date shown beside them. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 9, 2026.